The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship on Monday with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals."It's been nothing but a grind, we haven't skipped no steps all season," said Brown, named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging almost 30 points through the series.
Hall of fame basketball star and two-time NBA champion Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced on Monday
Luka Doncic drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 3.8 seconds remaining to lift Dallas to a 109-108 victory over Minnesota on Friday in another NBA Western Conference finals thriller.- Get Luka the ball - Dallas coach Jason Kidd said it was up to Doncic whether to decide if he should go for a three-pointer out of the team's final overtime.
The NBA conference finals starting Tuesday will showcase a new generation of stars as the Boston Celtics take on Indiana in the East and Dallas clash with Minnesota in the West for a place in the NBA Finals.The Celtics, who share the record for most NBA titles at 17, host the Pacers in game one on Tuesday, with Brown and Tatum aiming to become the latest to lead Boston to the crown.